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affable (iou) and pettitoe (iou)


affable (iou)



affable adjective. LME.
[Old & mod. French from Latin affabilis, from affari, from ad AF- + fari speak: see -ABLE.]
Easy to approach and converse with; courteous, esp. with inferiors; kindly and polite.
affa'bility noun L15.
affably adverb E17.

pettitoe (iou)



pettitoe noun. M16.
[Origin uncertain: in form and sense corresp. to French petite oie lit. 'little goose', with early assim. to PETTY adjective and TOE noun.]
A pig's foot, esp. as an article of Food. Formerly also (in pl.), edible entrails of various animals. Usu. in pl. M16.
The foot of a person, esp. a child. Usu. in pl. L16.